Book carrier



' M. MAGUIRE.

800K CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1921.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

3 SHEETS-SHE1ET 1.

M. MAGUIRE.

soox CARRIER.

. APPLICATION FILED MAY25 [92L 1 ,41 1, 175. I Patented Mar. 28, 19.22.

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M.4MAGU|RE.

BOOK CARRIER.

. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, I921. 1,411, 175. Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

3 SHEETSSHEET 3- UNITED STATES PATENT. oFF cEQ MARGARET IAGUIRE, or LONDON, Enema; Y

BOOK CARRIER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARGARET MAoUrRE, a subject of the King of England, residing new and useful Improvements in Book Carriers, of-whioh the tion. V 1

Thisinvention is for improvements in or relating tobook or like carriers and has for its object to providera simple device'which can be readily attached to a book or like article and by which the latter can be conveniently carried. For convenience the term book will be employed herein to denote also other like articles, such for example as a portfolio orjcarrier for loose documents The invention and where the term book occurs it is to be understood to include all such articles. According to'thepresent invention a carrier comprises a fiexibleband which is combined with clips for detachably securing it to the freevedges respectively of the front and back covers of the book, is of such length as to pass-round the'back of the book from clip to clip and to leave one end portion extending clear of and beyond one of the clips, "and has means detachably to secure the said end portion to the opposite end of the band or to the other clip with a part of the said end portion remaining free to serve asa handle. 5 v

- Conveniently the said endportion, which serves as a handle, is in thByfOl'lIl of a loop and ,in a preferred form of the invention both endportionsjof the band extend clear .of theclips and a ring orthe like ,is pro- .videdon one portion through whichring the "other end portion, for example the looped end portion, may be passed. I 40,-,

' bypassing, for example the looped end portion through the ring, the bookis held closed The: purpose of such a construction is that,

and a loop. is afforded which can be slipped for example over the armor held comfortably in the hand of the user.

A further feature of the invention consists inthe provision of means-combined with at least one of the clips whereby the latter'may be secured to the band in any desired position of .adjustme nt in the len h thereof." This afi'ords a means for adjusting oneand the same carrier to different sizes of books. o

stood from the following description given following. is a specifica- D or ring 9. willbe more clearly under- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented M r 28 1922 Application mean 25, I

1921. Serial No. 472,496. r

the accompanying drawings which illustrate which- I in London, England, have invented certain Figure 1 shows the book-carrier removed from the book;

Figure 2 shows the carrier applied to the cover of the book with the book open, 1

Figure 3-shows'the carrier applied to the book'with the book closed;

Figure 4 illustrates a? modified form of carrier applied to largerarticles suchnas portfolios;

' Figure 5 illustrates a modified form of book-marker to be employed with the carrier; and 3 Figure 6 shows a carrier, similar to, but

slightly modified from, that illustrated in Figurel. V Like reference numerals. indicate like parts in the several figures of'the drawings. Referring first to Figures 1 to 4, two clips 1 a ndQ are each formed from a plate of springy material bent back upon itself so as to clip over the free edges of a bookcover as shown in Figures 2,3 and 4, the

springiness of the clips enablingthem to grip the edges of the book; Two parallel slots 3 and 4 are out close to one another from that portion of the clip 11 which will be over the outer surface of the cover of the book. The. portion of metal 5'between the slots- .is preferably slightly raised so that the flexible band 6 can bepassed through the slots, in the mannerclearlyilstrip 5. o

glustrated'in Figure 1', under the raised lie over-the-outer surface of the book-cover is combined with agripping-device 7 similar,

for example, to those employed in gentle- I mens'bra'ces and other articles of ap arel so as to grip and firmly secure the c ip 52 :to the band in-any desired position of'adjustment@in the length ofthe band. 3 The band 6 isformed offlexible material,

8, The size of. the loop is preferablysuch that it will readily pass over the hand of 'theuser. To the other end of the band is secured, for example by stitching, a metal In assembling the carrier the looped end 8 is first passed fthrough the slots 3 and 4 in the clip 1, the material, where it is se- 1 covers of the book as shown in Figures 2' and 3, and the length of the band is ad ample a thickening of the material of the bandat any desired position. The looped end 8 is thenpassed between the grippin device 7 and the clip 2 and the carrier is then complete.

In use the. two clips are passed over the free forward edges of the front and back justed' by means of the gripping-device '7 so that whenithe book is closed the band (i will extend from clip to clip round the back of thebook and will. lie flat against the surasses and will be comface over which it p arativelyztaut; T is is shown clearly in igure 3. With the band so applied the book can'beopened freely for reading and when it .isi'desired to carry the, book the latter is closed and the looped endS of the bandis passed through the D or. ring 9, thus holding the book closed as in Figure 3, with the looped end of the band projecting beyond the D or ring 9 to serve as ahandle by which the book can be carried.

"Conveniently the D or ring 9 is sewn ina bi-ght of the band, leaving a free end portion 10 which can be utilized as a bookmarker to be inserted between the leaves of thebook before it is closed as shown'in Figure3. Y

An alternative form of book-mark is illustrated in Figure 5 in which the part 10 is dispensed with and in its place a light cord or string '11 is secured at one of its ends to theend of the band 6 in't'helregion of the D, or ring and at its other end to a clip 12 whlch is. capable of "clipping on to' the-to edge of the book. Thus the cord w i 11 wil lie across the corner of t'ha t page of I has been shownas applied to a portfolio.

i portiol-io glosed. housed with books if desired; 1

the book at which it is desired it shall open;

' as will be readily understood.

In Figure 45 a modified form of carrier The band 6- and its clips '1 and 2 grip in device 7 and ring 9, are formed as befor bi it w thin the loop 8 1s astifiener' of wood',cane,

.metal or'other preferred material to retain the central portion 13 in a-fiat or extended condition and to afford a more comfortable handle 'Comblned with the band6 is an- .other flexible strip 14 which may be slid-.

,ingly engaged with the band 6 by means of a; loop of: material .15; A securing or grip-- p ng-dev ce 16-,

mayfb'e employed for fastening the free end ot-the strap .14.. The purpose of theband 14 is to give extra security in holdin" the Such a carrier c0111 also carrier is shown.

such a clip accommodates itsellf'mor'eo In Figuret aslightly modified formiof Instead of securing'the D-or'ring -9-to' the band 6 by stitching. itis secured in a loop or-bight of the band 6 with p 'the' aid of another smaller ring 19 which as shown, gathers the band tightly round the D or ring 9 and holds it in place.- This form is particularly suitable when the band 6 is made of woven or like material but if leather be employed: as the material of the ban-d,stitching as in Figure 1 is preferahle. The spring clips 1 and 2, instead of having a plane ripplng-surface 'ar'e shouldered as "at 21 an 22. This is found to facihtatetheapplication of'the clips to the covers of the book and to ensure a firm grip. ;Further,

to covers of difi'erent thicknesses. It will be appreciated thatmany niodiiica- 'tlOIlS may be made in'the details oi'const'rud be readily understood, it is desirablefthatit should be so formed to provide a convenient form of handle; Instead'of providing the ring 9011 the end of the band it could be provided on the clip connected with that end. Y

- By making the band completely detachable from the clips as hereinbefore described, the same clips nte used with different be formedwith decoration inilthe way "of bands, for example'band's of different colours or di-iferentfmaterial,- and the band itself may The clips are preferably madeof metal andmay be themselves covered,for example with leather or*oth er material to enhance their appearance. i

the outer surface" of the cover is sufiiciently long to extend" almost the outer edge of the cover't'o' the back and would be formed with 1 another pair "of. parallel slots near its I but similarly formedfwith' two pairs of parallel slots. In either case. the bandj is passed underneath both of the str ps separatother extremity. or it may seer lesslength in}; the pairs of slotsfand is'ithereby'main- 1 tained more ,closely to' the coverslwhen the book is opened.

As a further modification the clip' lfiriay be rigid secured to the band,[for example I by 1"ivetting'.- or alternatively a buckle.

What 1 laim as, m. inventicn' an desire? to secure by Letters; atent'isfr-,

1. A book carrie'r comprisinginjicombination, a fiexible band,. clips for detachab ly ner said free end portion to a. part of the carrier in the region of the opposite end of.

the band with a part of said free end portion.

available to serve as ahandle.

2. A book-carrier according to claim 1 wherein the said free end portion which serves as a handle is formed with a loop, substantially as described.

3. A book-carrier according to claim 1' having both end portions of the band extending clear of the clips, anda ring or the like on one portion through which ring the other end portion maybe passed, for the purpose described. I

4. A boolccarrier according to claim 1 having'means combined with at least one of the clips whereby the clip may be secured to the band in any desired position of adjustment in the length of the band, for the purpose described.

6. A book-carrier according to claim 1 wherein the clips are of such form that the band may be detachably secured to them.

6. A book-carrier comprising the combination of a flexible band having a loop at one end and a ring or D'at its other end, two clips to engage the book-covers, one of which clips has a gripping-device by which it can be adjusted in its position along the length of the band, and a book-marking device. I

7. A book-carrier according to claim 1 combined for the purpose described with a second flexible band adjustably secured to the flexible band of the book-carrier and arranged transversely of the latter, and means to secure the ends of the said second band.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MARGARET MAGUIRE. 

